Old people don’t belong here. This is a place for mature gentlemen who know their business. Canada is a province torn between two hegemons: the British Crown has formal power over it, and the United States has de facto power over it. Despite this, Canadians get excited playing American music, often cooler than their southern neighbors. We’ve already mentioned country music performed by Colter Wall, it’s time to talk about the blues. The Maple Blues Band – these guys have been playing together for a quarter of a century, they have developed their groove and their swing, bringing the experience of Chicago blues to Louisiana rhythm and blues. An almost big-band set of brass gives them the necessary freedom, while the bass and drums plow a furrow like a wild gelding. And don’t underestimate the rhythm section, bassist Gary Kendall is the band’s leader and main songwriter. Tenor saxophonist Pat Carey is the main arranger. However, they never got a vocalist. Their music is for stylish wheelbarrows from half a century ago, for the drivers of these wheelbarrows and for girls who understand. We’ll figure it out too!
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At The Corner is a relaxed shuffle with stride piano and Chicago-shaped harmonica. But the coolest thing is the riff played by all the Jericho pipes. This theme will decorate any car mechanic’s party.
Hey Nola begins with a quote from Racharls’ “Mess Around”, but immediately switches to the Cajun rhythm used to prepare gumbo in Louisiana. Especially noteworthy is the laughing tenor sax. Well, the accordion sets the mood here.
If I Should Lose You Again is another Cajun song, this time a soulful wordless ballad. Very beautiful. Cajuns are the majority of French people who were forcibly relocated from Canada to Louisiana.
Let’s Go is an absolutely pop thing, in which the lack of vocals does not play in favor of the team. It could be a passing song for Tom Jones.
Mating Cry, on the one hand, tries to resemble Booker T & The MG’s “Green Onion”, but very quickly develops its own idea, which, again, it turns down too quickly.
Savona Shuffle finally opens up with disturbing passages of saxophone and harmonica. The keys continue the narrative, but the trombone sounds best. Drums and percussion go into overdrive, marking the climax. You should be ashamed that you weren’t drinking iced bourbon at that moment.
Stop Talkin’ finally turns the listener towards blues rock. The interaction of the harmonica player with the drummer sounds very appropriate and powerful.
Sumlin’ Around is quite sarcastic southern soul. Merciless brass blinks with guitar passages. But the vocalist is missing again.
The Baker’s Groove is a very powerful theme where men give out an ominous groove without being shy in guitar expressions. The harmonica player is swearing into the accordion on the sly.
Zanzibar is heavily watered by an electric organ, reminiscent of Jimmy Smith with a heavy hangover. Sometimes drinking too much is good for music.
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In many ways, these guys from The Maple Blues Band are superior to their colleagues like The Roomful Of Blues, although they also lack the necessary heartache. Mature muzon of mature men. Start your mature engines and let’s go pick up immature girls, Moon Dogs! The moon is in Capricorn!
